Viasat has introduced it has demonstrated direct-to-device (D2D) satellite tv for pc connectivity within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the primary time, at the side of its ecosystem companions.
Viasat has despatched satellite-enabled two-way messages and SoS messages for attendees at this week’s ‘Connecting the World from the Skies’ occasion, hosted by the Communications, House & Know-how Fee (CST) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Worldwide Telecommunication Union (ITU), in Riyadh.
The assessments used a business Android smartphone enabled for non-terrestrial community (NTN) connectivity with the Bullitt over-the-top messaging utility. The messages have been despatched over the corporate’s extremely dependable L-band spacecraft which orbits above the Indian Ocean and have been enabled by 3GPP standards-based NTN service infrastructure put in in Viasat’s gateways by Skylo, a Viasat ecosystem companion.
D2D is an rising expertise which permits on a regular basis units – like cellphones, vehicles or industrial equipment – to hook up with each terrestrial and satellite tv for pc connectivity with out the necessity for added devoted {hardware}. The expertise follows new international cell 3GPP launch 17 requirements, that are being adopted by satellite tv for pc operators, cell community operators, handset and chipset producers.
The demonstration was enabled by Viasat’s extremely dependable L-band satellite tv for pc capabilities, with the assessments displaying satellite tv for pc to cellular phone connectivity feasibility throughout the area. Importantly, the corporate’s strategy of utilizing already-licensed and devoted satellite tv for pc spectrum will allow it to work with cell community operators to supply these companies sooner or later with out sacrificing or interfering with any terrestrial spectrum.
Sandeep Moorthy, the chief technical officer at Viasat, stated, “By increasing our direct-to-device innovation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we’re showcasing the potential for D2D companies within the fast-growing Gulf and Asia-Pacific area. D2D might assist cut back obstacles to connectivity in areas the place terrestrial companies are spotty and unavailable to assist rework industries and provide chains, allow new alternatives, and to turn out to be extra environment friendly, sustainable and safer. We’d wish to thank the CST for his or her help in finishing up this thrilling demonstration.”